Dhikr
Islamic meditative chanting
Dhikr is an Islamic devotional practice involving the rhythmic repetition of the names of God or sacred phrases, intended to bring the worshipper into a state of spiritual remembrance and closeness to the divine.
The practice ranges from quiet, meditative recitation to ecstatic group ceremonies with chanting, breathing exercises, and movement—the whirling of Sufi dervishes being the most famous example.
The congregation gathered for dhikr after evening prayers.
Act of holding something in mind
- repetitionAct of redoing
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- rosaryBeaded prayer counter
- litanyProlonged repetitive account
wird · invocation · chanting · formula · glorification · praise · counting · beads
Sustained reflective attention
- presenceState of being somewhere
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
nearness · connection · devotion · transcendence · ihsan · reflection · sincerity · humility
Collection of people meeting
- circleCurved closed shape
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- groupAssembled collection of things
- collectiveJointly organized group
brotherhood · sisterhood · mosque · ceremony · session · assembly · tariqa · sheikh
remembrance
Act of holding something in mind
- repetitionAct of redoing
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- rosaryBeaded prayer counter
wird · litany · invocation · chanting · formula · glorification · praise · counting · beads · tongue
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- presenceState of being somewhere
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
consciousness · nearness · connection · devotion · transcendence · ihsan · reflection · sincerity · humility · submission
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- circleCurved closed shape
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- groupAssembled collection of things
collective · brotherhood · sisterhood · mosque · ceremony · session · assembly · tariqa · sheikh · followers
mysticism
Pursuit of divine union
- tariqaSufi spiritual brotherhood
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
ecstasy · fana · annihilation · dervish · silsila · path · station · state · unveiling · gnosis
Dhikrheedlessness
Failure to notice danger
unmindfulness · godlessness · distraction · irreverence · obliviousness
Dhikrworldliness
Secular, experienced outlook
materialism · profanity · carelessness · secularism · irreligion